Smith, M. J., & Fleming, M. K. (2006). African american parents in the search stage of college choice: Unintentional contributions to the female to male college enrollment gap.Urban Education, 41(1), 71-100. A serious imbalance exists in today’s African American undergraduate student population in which the number of women far outnumber… Continue Reading African American Parents in the Search Stage of College Choice: Unintentional Contributions to the Female to Male College Enrollment Gap
Familial Influences (FI)
African American Adolescents’ Future Education Orientation: Associations with Self-efficacy, Ethnic Identity, and Perceived Parental Support
Kerpelman, J. L., Eryigit, S., & Stephens, C. J. (2008). African american adolescents’ future education orientation: Associations with self-efficacy, ethnic identity, and perceived parental support. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 37(8), 997-1008. The current study, using data from 374 African American students (59.4% female) in grades 7-12 attending a rural,… Continue Reading African American Adolescents’ Future Education Orientation: Associations with Self-efficacy, Ethnic Identity, and Perceived Parental Support
The female-male disparity in obesity prevalence among black American young adults: contributions of sociodemographic characteristics of the childhood family
Robinson, W. R., Gordon-Larsen, P., Kaufman, J. S., Suchindran, C. M., & Stevens, J. (2009). The female-male disparity in obesity prevalence among black american young adults: Contributions of sociodemographic characteristics of the childhood family. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 89(4), 1204-1212. Background: In the United States, black women are… Continue Reading The female-male disparity in obesity prevalence among black American young adults: contributions of sociodemographic characteristics of the childhood family